Talk:Publix/Archive 1

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Archive 1

Emphasis On Service

It seems to me that we could clean up a great deal of the article if we (by "we" I mean "not me") moved all the stuff about customer service into its own section. Undeniably, Publix does a lot of work to keep up the image and reputation of the store with the best service, and it's a large part of corporate culture. I will abstain from further comment, since I AM an employee, and given my experience there would be inclined to write glowing reviews, but I'm here for information if you need it. Also, maybe something about how they try to be good to all employees, even me, the lowly bag-slave? Anyway, discuss. Hear me today and believe me next week.... BlackOpSource (talk) 17:20, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

Cash Reserves

What do you guys think? Publix currently has over $3 billion in cash reserves. Notable?

I think it a a very notable point. Not many companies can make this claim. Publix has always made sure that it is financially safe and sounds.

Items Requiring Sources

(Portions of "Publix Industry Firsts" may belong under the Company History Tab) --68.207.206.69 02:46, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

Air Conditioning

Air Condtioning was the first retail or grocery establishment to implement Air Condtioning in to it's stores. This provided a welcome relief to the poulous majority who lived in hot and humid florida but did not have any sort of cooling at home. Customers would often come to the store just to get an "air conditioning experience". It proved to be very popular and drew customers in away from the competition.--68.207.206.69 02:46, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

Electric Doors

Some time in the 1930's George Jenkins decided that it would be nice if his customers did not have to open the doors for themselves. The First Electric eye automatic doors were installed in a Publix Supermarket.--68.207.206.69 02:46, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

Coining Supermarket

George Jenkins was the man who coined the word Supermarket--68.207.206.69 02:46, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

I'd love to find sources on these. I believe he coined Super Market, to be better than the competition. Filpaul 04:26, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

Filpaul, Get a job at Publix; As part of the Training and occasional (instore-after hours) seminars they will tell you this stuff and from time to time it is printed in the companys monthly newsletter that is given to employees. I guess that if you went to customer service to ask them for a copy and explained to them that you were working on the Publix Wiki article, they would probably give you a copy of that months issue.--68.207.206.69 02:45, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

I actually do work for Publix, and teach Orientation class. I meant we need neutral, verifiable, non-original researched sources. Filpaul 05:03, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Precisely. All or even a scant majority of Wikipedia readers cannot "get a job at Publix" nor would they be inclined so, to verify an article's claims. Nor would they, and neither should they, trust company-produced information that assert such claims. Such things must be sourced to reliable secondary sources. See Wikipedia:Verifiability#Self-published_sources_.28online_and_paper.29. CyberAnth 10:21, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

Ice Cream

The ever popular Publix Premium Ice Cream is produced in house at the Company's Self run dairy processing plant. All new flavours are developed in house by woman named Laura (forgot last name). Suggestions, comments, and requests for discontinued flavors to be brought back can be mailed directly to Laura's office.

Barcodes

"In 1980, Publix became the first large grocery chain to utilize Universal Product Code scanning in all its stores."

Is there a source on this? I know A&P and Winn Dixie were members of the group that developed UPC... did Publix really beat them to the punch of rolling this out?

Bar Codes were developed by IBM. Publix was one of the First to roll out bar code scanning technology. The source for this is in company literature they circulate to new hires. Universal Product Code & Bar code --68.207.206.69 08:42, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

Trying to find a source on this. It seems that it wasn't the first to have scanning, but the first chain to have electronic scanning, rather than mechanical scanning, at all its store in Florida. Filpaul 14:41, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Removed Unsourced

In 1980, Publix became the first large grocery chain to use Universal Product Code scanning in all its stores.^{[citation needed]}

Many stores have a section dedicated to products imported from other countries, such as Marmite and Cadbury's chocolates from the United Kingdom. The Jupiter Farms store in Jupiter, Florida, carries animal feed to serve their customers.^{[citation needed]}

The company has phased out in-store photo labs. Future endeavors with digital in-store photo developing have yet to be publicly announced.^{[citation needed]}

Many Georgia locations have in-store SunTrust locations.^{[citation needed]}

I've removed these statements, after much searching for sources. If you can find a source please return them to the article. Filpaul 03:09, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Until the 1990's, women were rare in store and corporate management. Publix has a history of hiring people out of high school and discouraging college graduates from applying for management positions except if required by law, such as Pharmacists and Accountants

I believe anything in Controversy should have ample sources. Most companies were male dominated, not just Publix. Most of the hiring is done in positions that have a higher than average turnover in entry-level positions, such as cashiers and baggers. I don't see Publix turning down a college degree, and it's pretty rare that somebody is hired straight into retail management. Filpaul 14:15, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

Good Article Status

Are there still concerns that would prevent a re-nomination for Good Article status? I took the third paragraph and moved it to an "Awards" section (probably needs a different title but that was the best I could think of) as IMHO it shouldn't be at the top like that. Anything else need fixing/tweaking?

Also, should Crispers have its own article started, perhaps? - Aerobird 21:34, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

I started a Crispers article a few days ago, but it looks as if one existed before and was deleted. Any help establishing the notability of the restaurant in order to stave off deletion would be appreciated.ICberg7 (talk) 19:32, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Large sections remain un-cited. I would not so much as even think of re-nominating it until that is remedied. See WP:RS. - CyberAnth 00:02, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

I have added section tags to the article regarding non-referencing. CyberAnth 06:31, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Virtually all of those "unreferenced" things can be "referenced" from the Publix website, which is listed in the external-links section. We need to use common sense instead of reference overkill. - Aerobird 15:22, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

I don't believe that the Other Localizations section can be found on the Publix site, it seems to be OR. And, in speaking with a Crispers manager, I learned that Publix owns 98% of Crispers Restaurants, Inc. Filpaul 00:47, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Nomination for GA

The POV issues have seemingly been rectified, and while there could be additional references, they're IMHO succiffient at the moment, so I've re-nominated the article for Good Article status. - Aerobird 15:31, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

GA on hold

I have put the GA nom on hold for up to seven days so that you can fix a few issues I have identified. As a note, the article has far too many sections for an article of this size, so some of my suggestions deal with consolidating these. The things I have identified as needing fixing are:

In the lead, the company name only has to be bolded once, whereas you have bolded it at the beginning of both sentences.
The image of the Publix logo needs to have a Fair use rationale. In addition, the image needs source information (where did it come from?)
The sentence, "Publix's main competitors are Albertsons, Food Lion, Kroger, Sweetbay, Wal-Mart, and Winn-Dixie" should be moved either to the bottom of the "Market" section. Alternatively, you could move it to the bottom of the "History" section and change the wording slightly to say, "Today, Publix's main competitors are..." etc.
Also in the Market section, please provide a citation stating that in-store photo labs are being phased out.
Check (as in "check cashing") should not be capitalized. The same thing goes for "money" in "money order", as well as "lottery" in "lottery tickets".
Please explain in the article what coin2cash is (or wikilink to the appropriate article, if one exists). I live nowhere near a Publix store, so I have no idea what that is.
The article cannot be promoted unless there are appropriate citations in the "History" section. Currently, there are none, which would fail the article under the criteria of being well-referenced.
The "Pharmacy" and "Publix Sabor" headings should be minor headings (i.e. ===) instead of major headings (==).
The "Other localizations" section should be eliminated. The first sentence can be moved to the end of the "History" section, and the second sentence can be moved to the end of the "Market" section.
"New Projects" should be renamed "Current projects", which I believe better summarizes the information presented, as well as proper capitalization (in a heading all words after the first (with the exception of proper titles) should be lowercase as per WP:MSH).
The "Online shopping" section should be eliminated, and the sentence should be moved to the appropriate place in the "History" section.
The "Awards" section needs citations that state that state that Publix has won those awards.
For some reason, the "Controversy" section is in reverse-chronological order. Swap everything so that it goes from earliest at the top to most recent at the bottom. As well, replace the "citation needed" tag in that section with a proper reference.
The text size of the references was too large (I fixed it). For future reference, too make the reference text the correct size, your references section should look like this:

Those are the things that need immediate attention before this can become a GA. There are also too many "stubby" sentences that seem more like Infodumps (no offense) than anything else. While I would like to see this rectified in the near-future (it is criteria 1a of WP:WIAGA), the prose is good enough to pass GA, as far as I can tell. Trying to get it passed as FA though, would be impossible with the prose at its current state, just to let you know.

Once the above listed items have been fixed, I will pass the article as GA. Happy editing, Green451 02:17, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Thank you very much for pointing all these issues out! I've worked on many of them, but I'll need some help from everybody on citing sources. Filpaul 03:46, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Don't wikilink solo years, example, 2006 M3tal H3ad 04:06, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Failed GA nom

Unfortunately, I have had to fail this GA nom because all of the changes I requested have not yet been implemented. Work on improving the article, and when you take it back to GA noms, I will be happy to review the article again and (hopefully) pass the article as GA status. Happy editing, Green451 17:22, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Frequently edited info

Publix Stock

Publix's Stock Symbol is PUSH. --Patricknoddy 20:26, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)User:Patricknoddy --Patricknoddy 20:26, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)User talk:Patricknoddy 16:26 August 25, 2004 (EDT)

That link is not accessible to non-AOL users. TrbleClef 00:13, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Publix does not have a stock symbol because it is not a publicly traded company. It is only available for purchase by current employees and members of it's board of directors. Employees buy stock through the company so a stock symbol is not necessary. Zoop 15:44 1 Aug 2005 (EDT)

It is definitely not a NYSE symbol!

Yes, Publix is certainly listed on the NYSE under the stock symbol PUSH. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.100.88.5 (talk • contribs) 22:57, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

Again, Publix is not publicly traded on any stock exchange and only available to current associates through the company. Some stock services list Publix as PUSH or PUSH.OB, but these are not true symbols and the prices are not accurate. A full explanation is available on Publix's website: http://publix.com/about/stockholder/SSServices.do Filpaul 12:41, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

The stock recently did a five to one split leaving the share price at around $20-22. --68.207.206.69 08:44, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

On July 1, 2006 Publix Stock split 5-1 from $91.25 to $18.25, and is currently $19.60 per share. Filpaul 16:46, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

Publix stock is traded OTC under the symbol PUSH. See the article Over the counter (finance) if you don't understand what that means. It is not traded on NYSE or other exchanges, but stock can be purchased under the less-regulated OTC markets. It is quoted on Bloomberg, Fortune and similar authoritative websites, which please check out before you contradict me! Chrismorey (talk) 20:28, 29 December 2014 (UTC)

Number of locations

Forbes lists 875 locations in the America's Largest Private Companies list.[1] The article shows 889 in the intro and 888 in the Locations section. Clipper471 07:47, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

The current "official" number of stores is 885. Forbes's number comes from the 2005 end of year count in Publix's Annual Report. The 888/889 numbers come from using the store locater and searching only by state. But it seems that somebody is updating one number but not the others. I'd prefer not to have the Locations section and just link to the official counts here. [2] It looks very close to being plagiarism. Filpaul 00:11, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

I've updated the article using the Publix information at the website. A list is not problematic if it's in the same form as the site. Clipper471 04:59, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Is it possible that the store locator is listing the Pix (Publix gas stations) locations? FLHokie 19:50, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Completed Issues

Baggers

Where is this? In Tampa they don't push your buggy to your car. Is this strictly for people who need the help? Mike H 04:17, Jan 29, 2005 (UTC)

Absolutely not. Definitely company-wide. TrbleClef 06:11, 29 Jan 2005 (UTC)

In N. GA, they will take your cart out to your car if you ask them, but no one ever does.--Kryptknight 01:05, July 14, 2005 (UTC)

They're supposed to. TrbleClef ♮ (talk) 12:28, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

Baggers are supposed to place one hand on the cart (if your hand or purse isn't there) and ask you to take the cart out to your vehicle. Some employees may not do this, but you have the full right to ask for this free service. Please no tipping.

It seems like, at least here in South Florida, that Publix isn't putting much importance on the baggers taking the cart out. I am very rarely asked anymore and the baggers make no attempt to even try to take the cart out. It used to be they would automaticly assume you wanted them to take it out and you'd have to say you didn't need help, now you have to ask them.--Skeev 14:22, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

This policy is probably enforced in some places better than others, but I was at a Jacksonville Publix yesterday and I saw a cart-catcher out in the parking lot offering to help people. That's service (or boredom of gathering carts). I never get any offers for assistance, but I've been with people before who were offered assistance. Khatores 06:39, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

When I worked at Winn-Dixie, way back in the day, it was a rule that if you were in the parking lot returning from gathering carts or taking a customer out you had to ask anyone you came across if they wanted assistance. I would imagine that Publix, being a better run company, would have a similer rule.--Skeev 14:01, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

I fill in as a bagger fairly often when we're busy, and when I do I always ask if the customer wants me to take the cart out for them. I also see other baggers taking carts out all the time. It seems like it's got to be something like 1 out of every 5 or 6 customers—there's a pretty steady flow of baggers taking out carts during the busy hours. So I'd say here we ask about the carts pretty much all the time. Everyking 06:53, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

I concur with the last guy. I work for Publix (in fact I just got home from closing) and baggers are told that they are supposed to ask if any customer wants help out. Of course, it is up to the bagger to ask, and they are more likely to ask if the customer were older or female (a gentlemanly thing), but they are still supposed to ask everyone. I see baggers going out all the time to help. If they aren't doing it in your area, they aren't following company policy. Although, there is the fact that the store that I work for in Orlando is known for its service, but even so, it still is policy.

Just a thought, why do all these middle aged women complain about not getting any help? Is it that had to push a shopping cart to your car? Didn't you just push it through the entire store? I think most women are just LAZY!!!

You'll find no disagreement here. I bag/cashier at #694 (near Canton, GA, north of Atlanta), and people in general are very lazy. Also, company policy is the "two and two" rule, last I checked. You (the bagger) finish bagging, put TWO hands on the cart, and as the customer turns to leave, take TWO steps toward the door and ask "May I help you to your car?" or "Which way to your car?" or something else indicating that you desire to help. My credentials are that I have been a front-service clerk since June 24, 2006 at that store.Hear me today and believe me next week.... BlackOpSource (talk) 17:05, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

I take issue with a number of points in this article

Any number of grocery chains encourage thier baggers to push your cart to your car followed by loading the groceries in your car. This is not unique to Publix. It's offered at other chains all over the U.S.
"Publix Pharmacies are ranked number one in customer satisfaction in supermarket pharmacies, three years in a row" sounds like an advertisement.
Publix has also been sued for racial discrimination. There is no mention of this in the article.
This article almost reads like it was written by the President's assitant or a very very loyal employee.

--angrykeyboarder 03:15, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Angrykeyboarder, please, edit. That's what wikipedia is about. Bastique▼^parler _voir 04:10, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

I've not been fully clear on when to edit or when to just "talk" first.....

And how do you get thet subscript/superscript stuff after your ID? :-) -- —Preceding unsigned comment added by Angrykeyboarder (talk • contribs) 03:07, 19 May 2006

As I mentioni below...nobody "owns" this article, and if they think they do, I have issue with it. I was unaware of the bias creep that has been occuring with it, but someone inserts a word here, a phrase there, and boom, you've got an avertisement.

Regarding the racial discrimination suit. I'd really not like to include that unless there's been more action than just the initial suit (filed in 1999). Unless the suit was settled--or if it's still ongoing, it may have been deemed completely without merit. It is my experience here on Wikipedia, that large organizations/people get a lot of suits filed against them--many of them frivolous, and that sort of information is deleted out of hand.

Of course, if there was a settlement, or if it is ongoing, then by all means, let's have it in there! Bastique▼^parler _voir 13:18, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

POV

I added a POV tag to the article because many points of it seem very POV. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to go about correcting them without either flat-out deleting certain statements, or worse, adding my own POV. Many of the POV issues have already been raised above.

In addition to what's been said above, I'd like to note that, for example, of the four or five Publixes I have been to, and of the hundreds of times I've shopped at Publix, not once has a Publix employee offered the carry-out service. In fact, I can't recall ever seeing anyone receive this carry-out service. The only time I've seen a Publix employee outside the store is when they're collecting carts. Now, I'm not saying that none of the stores do this, as I'm sure there are stores where the policy is well implemented. However, at many other stores, customers most certainly are not encouraged to take advantage of the policy. I doubt many of them are even made aware of it.

And if statements like "Publix distinguishes itself from other supermarkets by offering higher quality products and services." aren't POV, I don't know what is. -- Zawersh 05:41, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

I've also removed the GA status, since POV violates GA. -- Zawersh 05:45, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

I've changed the POV tag to {{advert}}, because that's probably more in line with the article's issues.

Please don't be afraid of helping out this article. While there are several people who work on this article, and keep it on our watchlists, none of us have any desire to "own" this article and all contributions are welcome. The fact is, the Publices(?!) in my area do offer carry-out services, I always refuse as well--I have a problem with a senior citizen carrying my bags, but that's my thing. That's why I have never had any dispute with this statement. Furthermore, it seems at the competing store I have problems locating someone to bag the groceries. It's the company's policy to do this, I believe, and if the service isn't occuring where you are then it's the store/regional management who is at fault, not the company. Of course, we don't want this turning into a rating system either... Bastique▼^parler _voir 13:03, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

Upon rereading that paragraph, it seems that the phrasing appears to have put out by the company's center office. I'm not certain just who was off guard duty when this crept into the article, but I don't remember seeing it. Frankly it floors me to see that an article I helped work hard to get to Good article status to undergo such criticism because of junk like this being inserted into it. Bastique▼^parler _voir 13:11, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

Is it just me, or does this article sound more like an advertisment than an encyclopedia article? I dont think that people reading this article really want to know what uniforms the employees wear, or what company manufactures their registers. It sounds like some one from Publix Corporate Office.paranoia2K 09:06, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Actually, no... - Aerobird ^{Target locked - Fox One!} 14:35, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Central office text

This specifically needs dramatic rewrite:

... Perhaps the best-known service that Publix offers to all of its customers free of charge is its carry-out policy, where Publix service clerks will take their shoppers' shopping cart to their car. Publix teaches their associates the "2 & 2" rule: following an order at checkout, two hands must be placed on the cart and two steps taken in the direction of door. Publix is adamant about its free takeout service and customers are encouraged to take advantage of it, regardless of their ability. Publix, believing that such a service is something that customers should expect from a grocery store, maintains a no tipping policy, in which it asks customers not to tip associates for providing services.

Maybe if you're not comfortable doing it in the context of the article, do it here. I would love to find out how it got in. Bastique▼^parler _voir 13:25, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

Pharmacy

"Publix pharmacies have a "face-to-face" policy; a Publix pharmacist, during working hours, is always available to answer any questions you have regarding your prescription or other health issues. "

In order for the pharmacy to be open, a pharmacist must be on duty. That's how pharmacies work. You can't dispense RXs w/o a pharmacist. How is this a special service publix offers? This is a requirement of current laws & regulations...

Trying to emphasise the interaction with the customer. It really does sound like this is coming from Publix PR, but to be fair, it seems they should be able to have a shot at informing people about company policies and operations.

Not Groceries

Publix is also the name of a failed theater... -

Correct, founder George Jenkins got the name for the company from the defunct movie theater chain.--68.207.206.69 08:46, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

Many companies, including other grocery stores, around that time also used the name Publix. In Jacksonville, Florida in the 1929 Robert E. Lee High School Year Book there was a Dry Cleaner on King Street named Publix that operated and continued to advertise in the yearbook until the 1950's. As far as the Publix Movie theaters, I believe they were a Universal Pictures operated theater, as the internal Employee Newsletter once showed a picture of a old car with a banner with an advertisement for Publix Theaters that said they featured Universal Pictures Films. I also once saw an old documentary that showed clips of title screens of old motion picture companies and Publix Pictures was one of them. They could have been absorbed by Universal Pictures. Perhaps someone who is knowledgeable in the motion picture industry can provide more information. Subwayatrain (talk) 00:44, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

Presto

Publix Presto may be worth mentioning. The company was the first grocery store to (1981 or 1982) to implement atm's in their store. Presto runs on it's own financial network and is a subscriber to other various banking networks.--68.207.206.69 02:46, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

coin(s)2cash

I removed the reference to this service, as (1) it isn't provided at the service desk (IIRC) but rather at one of those little vending-machine thingies, (2) therefore it's not a particularly notable service, and (3) most of the Google hits were with regards to Internet marketing thingies with the same name...

(The 'service' being referred to is a small vending machine where you can put coins in a slot and - with the removal of 'a small fee', of course - it exchanges them for paper money.)

- Aerobird 14:21, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

I might agree with [[User:Aerobird|Aerobird], the coin machine is'nt worthwhile in the same way that the Soda machines and Glacier (Brand) Water Dispensers aren't really a notable feature or draw to the store.--68.207.206.69 02:29, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

Saw a machine in Publix today, it's "Coins to Cash" spelled out that way, FYI. - Aerobird 04:36, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

The proper name for the machine is the Self Service Coin Counter and, while also staffed by the service desk, is Publix developed. This isn't a outsourced vendor deal.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.121.240.239 (talk) 04:52, 23 January 2007 (UTC).

Self Service Coin Counter (SSCC) is what the machine is referred to internally by company associates. The machines are labeled as "Coins to Cash" on the outside of them, which is a trademark of the Cummins-Allison Corporation, which manufactures, sells, and repairs the machines. Publix owns the machines, and keeps all the revenue generated from the machines (8% of all transactions. The machine doesn't actually dispense bills for your coins. Once you dump the coins into the machine, the machine prints a payout slip that shows the total you put into the machine, the amount you were charged, and the total you actually get paid. You then go to the service desk and the person at the customer service counter gives you the money. The coin center is also used by employees to count the change from vending sales. Subwayatrain (talk) 01:00, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

Bank of America

The article states, "In 2006, Bank of America banks pulled out of Publix supermarkets". This is false, as stated. I bank at a Bank of America inside a Publix. If BoA pulled out, they pulled out just a few hours ago. CyberAnth 23:46, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

BoA made the decision on their own, and is currently in the process of closing their in-store locations. They can't close them all overnight. Filpaul 16:46, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

According to which source? CyberAnth 19:28, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

BoA [3] "Over the next two years." So the wording in the article is incorrect. Filpaul 03:15, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

POV

I removed "This marked a fresh new direction in the general view of the role of each individual associate to provide premier customer service as a first priority." because I started puking when I read it. If this wasn't implanted by one of their corporate goons/toadies, I sincerely apologize.

On the subject of POV; was most of this piece written by their marketing department? It has the look and smell of it. Now that the old man is safely dead and buried, it looks like they are looking to Microsoft as the way to conduct publicity campaigns. I could have struck out a dozen similar phrases, but this one was the most gag inducing politically correct double-talk. 67.9.37.187 (talk) 11:07, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Resourses

http://supermarketnews.com/searchresults/?ord=d&terms=publix&x=0&y=0 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.126.236.103 (talk) 04:33, 11 May 2007 (UTC).

Dry cleaning chemical bill

I think it should be noted that the bill only prevents people from suing if the company that spilled the chemical is in the process of cleaning it up. As the article stands, it sounds like Publix sponsored a bill that just says you can't sue a company for a spill no matter what. 71.101.151.65 (talk) 17:53, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Albertsons Purchase

It seems that several of the Publix stores that were acquired from Albertsons have retained many elements left behind by Albertsons (ie: wall molding, freezers, etc), though everything else is like a typical Publix. I assume that later renovations of these stores may change this? Wslupecki (talk) 13:02, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

It was due to some of them being opened so quickly after the purchase. Some of the stores opened later had more detailed remodeling.

Failed GA

Although this article contains a sizeable list of references, several paragraphs, and some sections, lack inline citations. Bear in mind WP:Verifiable. Please remedy this situation and feel free to renominate at WP:GAN. Parrot of Doom (talk) 23:12, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

BI-LO purchase?

In August 2010, Publix and Kroger are among potential bidders for the BI-LO supermarket chain in the southeast. Neither of those chains, however, would give additional details.^[1]

If it's rumor it doesn't belong on the page. Filpaul (talk) 13:55, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

Is there a limit to the amount of stock employees can buy?

I'd like to get a little part-time job for a couple of weeks at Publix in order to buy a bunch of stock and hold it for the dividends. Is it possible to put $100k into the stock even though you're a part-time bagboy (or whatever)? Hanxu9 (talk) 07:32, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

You must be an associate for one year before purchasing stock, then there are yearly limits to how much based on how long you've been there, but they are pretty high, like 10,000 shares. Filpaul (talk) 12:25, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

Spanish documents

WhisperToMe (talk) 06:12, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

Logo

I noticed that Publix has recently updated their logo to a green orb with a white P and a transparent background. How do we go about getting an updated version for their wiki page since a logo is a copyrighted object? ihafez (talk) 19:12, 14 October 2012 (UTC)

LGBT Policy

A whole section dedicated to this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.50.3.247 (talk) 01:06, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

Virginia expansion

Publix announced that they are expanding into Virginia and that the first store there will open in 2017. A couple of editors have added Virginia to the list of operating states in the infobox and throughout the article; this strikes me as improper since no locations in the state are open. Should the operating area include Virginia now, or should it be excluded until the first store opens? (Of course a notation in the article saying that they are expanding to Virginia is proper either way.) --Spineas (talk) 12:15, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

2017 Rewrite

Thank you to User:Jumplike23 for the massive clean-up you performed in May 2017! Your efforts and expertise are appreciated. Spineas (talk) 15:59, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

Employee-owned from the very beginning?

Forgive me if the article already contains this information. I was looking for it specifically, but this is a very long and (in my opinion) overly-detailed article (so much detail that it's intimidating to pore through looking for specific information), and I did not read every word.

Was Publix employee-owned from the very beginning in 1930, or was it owned by Jenkins and his family at first and only later expanded to all employees? "In 1940, Jenkins, affectionately called 'Mr. George' by his employees ..." sounds more like a servant–master relationship (like "Miss Scarlett") than a relationship of equals, and that's ten years after the founding of the company.

The history of ownership is important information, and it should be included prominently enough that a reader who is looking for it (as I was) can find it easily. Even if the answer to my question is a simple "Yes", the fact that it has been employee-owned from the very beginning in 1930 should be included in the article. —104.244.192.86 (talk) 12:27, 29 August 2017 (UTC)

@104.244.192.86: The Jenkins family has always had an ownership stake in the company, but the formal employee ownership program (ESOP) began in 1959 according to the Publix Stockholder website. I will include information about the beginning of the ESOP in a future expansion. Thanks for the tip! —Spineas (talk) 16:04, 23 April 2018 (UTC)

Boycott

Publix is the target of a boycott because of their large contribution to Adam Putnam's gubernatorial campaign. [4][5][6] This may merit inclusion in the article at some point. I also noticed that this article is heavily promotional in tone and content, including a lot of unsourced material and non-encyclopedic detail. Fair warning: I'm going to start trimming some of this material soon.- Mr X 🖋 18:38, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

Secondary sources needed for citations

This article is filled with citations of the company's own website, in violation of WP:PSTS, WP:COI, WP:NOTADVERT, et al. I have tagged each instance in the article with a commented-out note indicating this. In total, I found 21 such citations. One of them didn't even indicated a published source, but merely said, "Publix Corporate archives", bound by opening and closing ref tags. That is not a citation. A proper citation refers to information that has been published, be it online or in print, and provides that publication info (date, name of publication, author, title, etc.), so that readers can verfiy that information, as per Wikipedia's Verifiability policy, a core policy of this site. I removed that citation, as well as the one used to source the Awards section, which is completely unacceptable, and replaced it with a fact tag. That leaves 19 remaining, which almost a fifth of the total citations in the article. Please do not add material without accompanying with citations of IRS, published sources, that are INDEPENDENT of the article subject. Thank you. Nightscream (talk) 18:18, 26 May 2018 (UTC)

While the "Publix corporate archives" citation wouldn't be acceptable, the rest of your comment is wrong. Primary sources ARE acceptable, they just need to be used carefully and only in certain circumstances. WP:PSTS explicitly states the policy for using primary sources (emphasis added):

Policy: Unless restricted by another policy, primary sources that have been reputably published may be used in Wikipedia, but only with care, because it is easy to misuse them.[4] Any interpretation of primary source material requires a reliable secondary source for that interpretation. A primary source may only be used on Wikipedia to make straightforward, descriptive statements of facts that can be verified by any educated person with access to the primary source but without further, specialized knowledge. For example, an article about a novel may cite passages to describe the plot, but any interpretation needs a secondary source.

Additionally, WP:PRIMARYCARE provides guidance on appropriate use of primary sources, including the following (emphasis added):

An article about a business: The organization's own website is an acceptable (although possibly incomplete) primary source for information about what the company says about itself and for most basic facts about its history, products, employees, finances, and facilities. It is not likely to be an acceptable source for most claims about how it or its products compare to similar companies and their products (e.g., "OurCo's Foo is better than Brand X"), although it will be acceptable for some simple, objective descriptions of the organization including annual revenue, number of staff, physical location of headquarters, and status as a parent or child organization to another. It is never an acceptable source for claims that evaluate or analyze the company or its actions, such as an analysis of its marketing strategies (e.g., "OurCo's sponsorship of National Breast Cancer Month is an effective tool in expanding sales to middle-aged, middle-class American women").

And finally, the WP:SELFSOURCE section of WP:RS says ("about themselves" is bolded in the original):

Self-published or questionable sources may be used as sources of information about themselves, especially in articles about themselves, without the requirement that they be published experts in the field, so long as the following criteria are met: The material is neither unduly self-serving nor an exceptional claim[;] ... There is no reasonable doubt as to its authenticity[;] [and] The article is not based primarily on such sources.

Going through this edit, you added comments about secondary sources needed for the following statements:

Extended content

Publix Super Markets, Inc., commonly known as Publix, is an employee-owned, American supermarket chain headquartered in Lakeland, Florida.
The company's stock price is adjusted quarterly; as of March 1, 2018, it is $41.40 per share. Stock is only available for purchase by eligible active employees and non-employee members of its Board of Directors.
George Jenkins opened the first Publix market in Winter Haven, Florida, on September 6, 1930 - a 27 ft by 65 ft building at 199 West Central Avenue.
Publix operates seven stores, branded "Publix Sabor" (sabor is Spanish for "flavor"), which cater to Hispanic Americans living in Florida and offer products for Hispanics. Located in Miami-Dade County in Greater Miami, the seven themed stores are spread between Miami and Hialeah.
Publix announced in August 2007, that it would offer several types of antibiotics free to its customers. Customers must have a prescription; they are given a maximum of a two-week supply.
In May 2014, Cephalexin was removed from the list due to cost increases.
In March 2010, Publix announced the launch of another free prescription, Metformin for Type II Diabetes, the generic of Glucophage. Publix provides the medication in 500 mg, 850 mg, and 1000 mg strengths. The only restriction is a 90-day supply or up to 360 500-mg, 270 850-mg, or 225 1000-mg tablets, but refills are not limited.
Publix also offers a wide variety of vaccinations, including free flu shots for employees and discounted flu shots for their immediate family members.
It has a tuition reimbursement program originally designed for degree-seeking students, which has also become available to those taking individual courses or technical training, including online courses. The program is available to all Publix associates who work an average of 10 hours per week for six months.
Publix stock is private and restricted: it can only be purchased by current employees or board members, and cannot be sold to anyone without first being offered back to Publix for repurchase.

All of these statements are straightforward facts about the company itself, don't involve any exceptional claims, and there is no reason to doubt their validity. As for the citation to awards, a secondary, independent source would be preferable. However, completely removing the citation and adding a citation needed tag was not the right move. Instead, it should have been tagged so that a better source is added. I think that Template:Better source and Template:Self-published source are the best to use in this situation. Having a citation, even if not the most appropriate, is better than having no citation. I'm re-inserting the citation with those two tags, as I don't have time to search for replacement refs. AHeneen (talk) 04:20, 29 May 2018 (UTC)

A self-published webpage about awards won is indeed "unduly self-serving", which is precisely why it's unacceptable. Nightscream (talk) 14:32, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

No, it's not "unduly self-serving". Here are definitions of 'unduly':

[7] - excessively; in an inappropriate, unjustifiable, or improper manner
[8] - in an undue manner; excessively
[9] - To an unwarranted degree; inordinately
[10] Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted.

Again, an independent source is preferrable for the awards section, but having a source is better than no source and the proper thing to do here is tag the less-than-ideal reference, not delete it entirely. AHeneen (talk) 18:33, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

I agree with Nightscream. A self-sourced list of awards is unduly self-serving. They should either be sourced to an independent source or removed. This is not Publix' annual report.- Mr X 🖋 19:13, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

Have at it with their annual report. I feel like grabbing a secondary source for some of the items in the table above is going to result in WP:CITOGEN or just their homepage being restated. – TheGridExe (talk) 13:38, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

Out Of Place

In the Florida Expansion area there is part saying “recorded 32.5 billion dollars worth of damage in 2015” and a lot of the years were way before and even in the sentences after it they were saying things like 2007 and 2008 so I’m just saying if anybody wants to try and change it I think it would be nice but I’m not sure how to change so it’s normal even without that sentence. I like hurricanes (talk) 02:12, 30 July 2020 (UTC)

I would like to help but I can't understand what you mean. Deb (talk) 12:35, 30 July 2020 (UTC)

I think I should just take it out because it's just weird to go from 2015 to 1995. I like hurricanes (talk) 18:05, 13 August 2020 (UTC)

Number of stores

I just changed the number of stores to reflect what the subject has reported on their own website[11]. If there are updated numbers (in other words, if Publix actually has added 40 new stores in the past year), then a source supporting that information is going to have to be cited, per WP:V.- Mr X 🖋 11:47, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

So, here's the trick bag with the number of stores; the header says "Do not change the number of stores without citing a reliable source". Unfortunately, the only official source's data is out-of-date. I scraped their website's location list (https://www.publix.com/locations) for current data, but it's not official, so I can't update it on the main page.
For anyone who's interested, I included the current correct counts (as of 15 November 2020) on the footprint map page. (Since I had the data, anyway, I also broke it down by county by state.) — BoringJim (talk) 17:21, 15 November 2020 (UTC)

^ The Packer: "Kroger, Publix reported as bidders for Bi-Lo"

[1] The Packer: "Kroger, Publix reported as bidders for Bi-Lo"

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